Highest-paying jobs for people with 2-year degrees in Provo

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#50. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $59,360
- Median hourly wage: $28.54
- Total employment: 970 people (3.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Maintenance workers, machinery

- Median annual wage: $59,540
- Median hourly wage: $28.63
- Total employment: 160 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Postal service clerks (tie)

- Median annual wage: $59,550
- Median hourly wage: $28.63
- Total employment: 90 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators (tie)

- Median annual wage: $59,550
- Median hourly wage: $28.63
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 70 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Transportation security screeners (tie)

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 50 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel (tie)

- Median annual wage: $59,950
- Median hourly wage: $28.82
- Total employment: 4,900 people (16.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $60,240
- Median hourly wage: $28.96
- Total employment: 150 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Property, real estate, and community association managers

- Median annual wage: $60,310
- Median hourly wage: $29.00
- Total employment: 370 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Crane and tower operators

- Median annual wage: $60,330
- Median hourly wage: $29.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

- Median annual wage: $60,650
- Median hourly wage: $29.16
- Total employment: 320 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $60,770
- Median hourly wage: $29.22
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Physical therapist assistants

- Median annual wage: $60,800
- Median hourly wage: $29.23
- Total employment: 150 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $61,060
- Median hourly wage: $29.36
- Total employment: 1,960 people (6.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Civil engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,600
- Median hourly wage: $29.62
- Total employment: 110 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Machinists

- Median annual wage: $61,820
- Median hourly wage: $29.72
- Total employment: 360 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Surgical technologists

- Median annual wage: $61,860
- Median hourly wage: $29.74
- Total employment: 160 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $61,960
- Median hourly wage: $29.79
- Total employment: 250 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

- Median annual wage: $62,210
- Median hourly wage: $29.91
- Total employment: 3,380 people (11.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

- Median annual wage: $62,480
- Median hourly wage: $30.04
- Total employment: 1,550 people (5.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers

- Median annual wage: $62,490
- Median hourly wage: $30.04
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

- Median annual wage: $62,710
- Median hourly wage: $30.15
- Total employment: 190 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

- Median annual wage: $63,210
- Median hourly wage: $30.39
- Total employment: 280 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $63,250
- Median hourly wage: $30.41
- Total employment: 390 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Tax preparers

- Median annual wage: $63,290
- Median hourly wage: $30.43
- Total employment: 230 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Legal support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $63,340
- Median hourly wage: $30.45
- Total employment: 30 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Mechanical drafters

- Median annual wage: $64,240
- Median hourly wage: $30.88
- Total employment: 90 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Advertising sales agents

- Median annual wage: $64,540
- Median hourly wage: $31.03
- Total employment: 190 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Medical equipment repairers

- Median annual wage: $64,600
- Median hourly wage: $31.06
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,770
- Median hourly wage: $31.14
- Total employment: 250 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Construction and building inspectors

- Median annual wage: $65,390
- Median hourly wage: $31.44
- Total employment: 220 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,730
- Median hourly wage: $31.60
- Total employment: 140 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer network support specialists

- Median annual wage: $66,140
- Median hourly wage: $31.80
- Total employment: 210 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

- Median annual wage: $73,730
- Median hourly wage: $35.45
- Total employment: 2,240 people (7.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

- Median annual wage: $73,900
- Median hourly wage: $35.53
- Total employment: 940 people (3.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $75,320
- Median hourly wage: $36.21
- Total employment: 450 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $75,830
- Median hourly wage: $36.46
- Total employment: 690 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $77,300
- Median hourly wage: $37.16
- Total employment: 100 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $78,990
- Median hourly wage: $37.98
- Total employment: 110 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $79,490
- Median hourly wage: $38.22
- Total employment: 130 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $82,150
- Median hourly wage: $39.50
- Total employment: 190 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $83,790
- Median hourly wage: $40.29
- Total employment: 50 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $84,640
- Median hourly wage: $40.69
- Total employment: 150 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $84,880
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $85,980
- Median hourly wage: $41.34
- Total employment: 940 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $94,990
- Median hourly wage: $45.67
- Total employment: 310 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $98,690
- Median hourly wage: $47.45
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $102,380
- Median hourly wage: $49.22
- Total employment: 200 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $107,480
- Median hourly wage: $51.68
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Athletes and sports competitors

- Median annual wage: $166,250
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 363 metros.

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